Five arrested in Colpetty brothel raid

February 25, 2023 at 1:56 PM

Five women have been arrested following a raid conducted on a brothel operated under the guise of a massage centre on Galle Road. 

The suspects, including the manager of the brothel, were arrested by the Colpetty Police yesterday (24). 

The Police revealed that the brothel had been managed by a 56-year-old woman who is a resident of Galle, while four other women had also been arrested on charges of prostitution.

The suspects are a 46-year-old woman from Henegama Willimbula, a 27-year-old from Pitipana, Homagama, a 44-year-old from Dehiattakandiya, and a 38-year-old woman from Thummodara. 

The Police stated that the suspects will be produced before the Fort Magistrate’s Court today. (NewsWire)